2002-03 WHL season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2002–03 WHL season was the 37th season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

for the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

. 19 teams completed a 72 game season. The Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....

won the President's Cup

President's Cup (WHL)

The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...

Eastern Conference

East Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...	72	43	17	9	3	98	258	187
x Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...	72	36	22	11	3	86	266	208
x Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...	72	40	27	5	0	85	234	205
x Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...	72	25	28	14	5	69	171	217
Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...	72	27	37	3	5	62	185	258

Central Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....	72	50	17	3	2	105	271	160
x Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...	72	38	24	7	3	86	240	215
x Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....	72	29	34	2	7	67	278	314
x Calgary Hitmen Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...	72	27	36	7	2	63	240	260
Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...	72	28	39	2	3	61	236	303

Western Conference

B.C. Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....	72	51	14	6	1	109	311	164
x Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...	72	39	27	5	1	84	261	222
x Kootenay Ice Kootenay Ice The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...	72	36	25	6	5	83	234	202
x Vancouver Giants Vancouver Giants The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...	72	26	37	5	4	61	217	292
x Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...	72	26	41	3	2	57	257	317

U.S. Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...	72	44	22	3	3	94	280	224
x Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...	72	26	36	6	4	62	216	261
x Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...	72	19	40	8	5	51	192	243
Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...	72	20	44	3	5	47	240	335

Prince George Crosses over into U.S. Division playoffs

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Erik Christensen Erik Christensen Erik Christensen is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...	67	54	54	108	60
Jesse Schultz Jesse Schultz Jesse Schultz is a Canadian ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Rapid City Rush of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....	72	53	51	104	47
Jeremy Jackson Jeremy Jackson Jeremy Dunn Jackson is an American actor/singer. He is widely known for his role as Hobie Buchannon on the television show Baywatch.-Career:...	Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...	65	44	58	102	83
Matt Ellison Matt Ellison Matt Ellison is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....	72	40	56	96	80
Chris St. Jaques	Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....	70	31	65	96	78
Brooks Laich Brooks Laich Evan Brooks Laich is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra...	Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...	60	41	53	94	65
Jeremy Williams Jeremy Williams (ice hockey) Jeremy Williams is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League .- Playing career :...	Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...	72	41	52	93	117
Dylan Stanley	Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...	72	34	59	93	60
David Bararuk David Bararuk David Bararuk is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Dallas Stars as their fifth-round pick, 147th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics:-References:...	Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...	66	29	64	93	44
Nigel Dawes Nigel Dawes Nigel Dawes is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for Barys Astana. Before joining Barys, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League...	Kootenay Ice Kootenay Ice The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...	72	47	45	92	54

Goaltending leaders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player	Team	GP	Min	W	L	T	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Kelly Guard Kelly Guard Kelly Guard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for HC Pustertal-Val Pusteria in Italy's Serie A. He helped lead the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League to a Memorial Cup championship in 2004.-Playing career:Guard spent his entire junior career with...	Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....	53	3018	39	10	3	97	6	.911	1.93
Geoff McIntosh	Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...	23	1337	12	6	4	46	2	.914	2.06
Cam Ward Cam Ward Cameron Kenneth Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he was raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta...	Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....	57	3367	40	13	2	118	5	.920	2.10
Jeff Glass	Kootenay Ice Kootenay Ice The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...	35	1884	15	16	2	77	4	.909	2.45
Blake Grenier	Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...	41	2356	23	8	8	100	5	.911	2.55

Eastern Conference

Brandon vs. Regina
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Regina 1	3 Brandon
March 22	Regina 2	1 Brandon	OT
March 25	Brandon 3	1 Regina
March 26	Brandon 2	1 Regina	OT
March 28	Regina 2	4 Brandon
*Brandon wins series 4–1*

Moose Jaw vs. Saskatoon
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Saskatoon 3	0 Moose Jaw
March 22	Saskatoon 4	5 Moose Jaw
March 25	Moose Jaw 3	5 Saskatoon
March 26	Moose Jaw 3	2 Saskatoon	OT
March 29	Saskatoon 1	3 Moose Jaw
March 31	Moose Jaw 5	3 Saskatoon
*Moose Jaw wins series 4–2*

Red Deer vs. Calgary
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Calgary 0	2 Red Deer
March 22	Calgary 2	3 Red Deer
March 25	Red Deer 4	2 Calgary
March 26	Red Deer 1	2 Calgary
March 29	Calgary 3	4 Red Deer
*Red Deer wins series 4–1*

Swift Current vs. Medicine Hat
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Medicine Hat 3	2 Swift Current	OT
March 22	Medicine Hat 4	2 Swift Current
March 25	Swift Current 3	6 Medicine Hat
March 26	Swift Current 1	7 Medicine Hat
*Medicine Hat wins series 4–0*

Western Conference

Kelowna vs. Vancouver
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Vancouver 0	10 Kelowna
March 23	Vancouver 3	4 Kelowna	2OT
March 26	Kelowna 2	0 Vancouver
March 27	Kelowna 8	2 Vancouver
*Kelowna wins series 4–0*

Kamloops vs. Kootenay
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Kootenay 2	1 Kamloops	OT
March 22	Kootenay 0	1 Kamloops
March 25	Kamloops 2	3 Kootenay	2OT
March 26	Kamloops 1	4 Kootenay
March 29	Kootenay 6	7 Kamloops
March 31	Kamloops 1	2 Kootenay > 2OT
*Kootenay wins series 4–2*

Seattle vs. Prince George
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Prince George 1	4 Seattle
March 23	Prince George 3	7 Seattle
March 26	Seattle 2	4 Prince George
March 27	Seattle 3	1 Prince George
March 29	Prince George 3	4 Seattle
*Seattle wins series 4–1*

Spokane vs. Portland
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Spokane 2	4 Portland
March 23	Spokane 1	3 Portland
March 26	Portland 3	4 Spokane	OT
March 28	Portland 2	1 Spokane	2OT
March 29	Portland 3	8 Spokane
March 31	Spokane 3	2 Portland	OT
April 2	Portland 2	4 Spokane
*Spokane wins series 4–3*

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

Red Deer vs. Medicine Hat
Date	Away	Home
April 4	Medicine Hat 2	6 Red Deer
April 5	Medicine Hat 0	3 Red Deer
April 8	Red Deer 3	4 Medicine Hat
April 9	Red Deer 3	6 Medicine Hat
April 11	Medicine Hat 2	4 Red Deer
April 13	Red Deer 2	3 Medicine Hat	2OT
April 15	Medicine Hat 1	5 Red Deer
*Red Deer wins series 4–3*

Brandon vs. Moose Jaw
Date	Away	Home
April 4	Brandon 2	3 Moose Jaw
April 5	Brandon 2	1 Moose Jaw
April 9	Moose Jaw 5	3 Brandon
April 11	Moose Jaw 1	4 Brandon
April 12	Moose Jaw 1	2 Brandon
April 14	Brandon 6	7 Moose Jaw	OT
April 16	Moose Jaw 3	7 Brandon
*Brandon wins series 4–3*

Western Conference

Kelowna vs. Spokane
Date	Away	Home
April 4	Spokane 1	6 Kelowna
April 5	Spokane 1	5 Kelowna
April 9	Kelowna 4	1 Spokane
April 11	Kelowna 4	3 Spokane	OT
*Kelowna wins series 4–0*

Seattle vs. Kootenay
Date	Away	Home
April 5	Kootenay 2	4 Seattle
April 7	Kootenay 0	4 Seattle
April 9	Seattle 5	0 Kootenay
April 10	Seattle 1	2 Kootenay	2OT
April 12	Kootenay 1	2 Seattle	OT
*Seattle wins series 4–1*

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Red Deer vs. Brandon
Date	Away	Home
April 18	Brandon 1	5 Red Deer
April 19	Brandon 0	2 Red Deer
April 22	Red Deer 5	1 Brandon
April 23	Red Deer 1	2 Brandon
April 25	Brandon 1	3 Red Deer
*Red Deer wins series 4–1*

Kelowna vs. Seattle
Date	Away	Home
April 18	Seattle 4	5 Kelowna
April 19	Seattle 3	6 Kelowna
April 22	Kelowna 2	3 Seattle	2OT
April 23	Kelowna 4	0 Seattle
April 25	Seattle 2	4 Kelowna
*Kelowna wins series 4–1*

WHL Championship

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{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelowna vs. Red Deer
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! Date !! Away !! Home
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| May 2 || align="right" | Red Deer 1 || 5 Kelowna
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| May 3 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || 5 Kelowna
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| May 5 || align="right" | Kelowna 2 || 6 Red Deer
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| May 6 || align="right" | Kelowna 1 || 2 Red Deer
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| May 8 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || 5 Kelowna
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| May 10 || align="right" | Kelowna 2 || 0 Red Deer
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| colspan="4" | Kelowna wins series 4–2
|}

All-Star game

On November 12, the WHL Eastern All-Stars defeated the QMJHL

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

Lebel All-Stars 5–2 at Hull, Quebec

Hull, Quebec

Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...

with a crowd of 2194.

On November 19, the WHL Western All-Stars defeated the OHL

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

Eastern All-Stars 7–3 at Vancouver, British Columbia before a crowd of 7,046.

The WHL won the Hershey Cup as champion of the round robin format all-star tournament.

WHL awards

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|Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash, an accident that occurred when the team bus...

: Josh Harding

Josh Harding

Josh Harding is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...

, Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

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|Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy

Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy

The Daryl K. Seaman Trophy is presented annually to the top scholastic player in the Western Hockey League. It is named for Daryl K. Seaman, a native of Calgary who worked for years to promote the cause of higher education in junior hockey....

: Brett Dickie, Brandon Wheat Kings

Brandon Wheat Kings

The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...

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|Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy

Bob Clarke Trophy

The Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Western Hockey League.It is named after National Hockey League Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke who was one of the WHL's early stars...

: Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, Kamloops Blazers

Kamloops Blazers

The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...

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|Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy

Brad Hornung Trophy

The Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League.It is named after former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, 1987.-List of winners:...

: Boyd Gordon

Boyd Gordon

Boyd Gordon is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL.-Playing career:Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...

, Red Deer Rebels

Red Deer Rebels

The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....

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|Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Jeff Woywitka

Jeff Woywitka

Jeff Woywitka is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the NHL.-Playing career:...

, Red Deer Rebels

Red Deer Rebels

The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....

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|Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top rookie in the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the first presidents of the league.- Winners :...

: Matt Ellison

Matt Ellison

Matt Ellison is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, Red Deer Rebels

Red Deer Rebels

The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....

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|Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy

Del Wilson Trophy

The Del Wilson Trophy is awarded to the top goaltender of the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Del Wilson, who was the general manager of the Regina Pats when they won the Memorial Cup in 1974.- Winners :...

: Josh Harding

Josh Harding

Josh Harding is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...

, Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

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|Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

The Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Coach of the Year in the Western Hockey League. It was named in honour of Dunc McCallum, who coached the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1976–81, compiling a 251–123–41 record during that time, winning the WHL Championship in 1979.-List of...

: Marc Habscheid

Marc Habscheid

Marc Joseph Habscheid is a former National Hockey League forward and current head coach and general manager of the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the 6th round, 113th Overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers...

, Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

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|Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy

Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy

The Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top executive in the Western Hockey League. It is named for former broadcaster Lloyd Saunders.-Winners:-See also:*OHL Executive of the Year...

: Bruce Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

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|Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

The Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the regular season champion of the Western Hockey League.It is named after one of the league's founders, Scotty Munro...

: Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

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|Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy

Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy

The Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League to its top on-ice official as voted by the league's coaches and general managers....

: Steve Kozari
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|Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy

St. Clair Group Trophy

The St. Clair Group Trophy is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League to its top public relations and marketing personnel. It has been handed out since 1989–90.-List of winners:...

: Anne-Marie Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

, and Reid Pederson, Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

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|Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy - Ryan Craig, Brandon Wheat Kings

Brandon Wheat Kings

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|WHL Plus-Minus Award

WHL Plus-Minus Award

The Plus-Minus Award is given annually to the player who finishes with the top plus/minus in the Western Hockey League. It has been awarded since 1987.-List of winners:...

: Matthew Spiller

Matthew Spiller

Matthew Spiller is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the CHL.-External links:...

, Seattle Thunderbirds

Seattle Thunderbirds

The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...

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|Playoff Most Valuable Player - airBC Trophy: Jesse Schultz

Jesse Schultz

Jesse Schultz is a Canadian ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Rapid City Rush of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...

, Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets

2003 Bantam draft

List of first round picks in the bantam draft.

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| 1
| Jonathan Toews

Jonathan Toews

Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008....

Tri-City Americans

The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...

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| 2
| Ben Maxwell

Ben Maxwell

Benjamin Maxwell is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

Kootenay Ice

The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...

(via Lethbridge)
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| 3
| Zach Hamill

Zach Hamill

Zachary Robert Hamill is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ....

Everett Silvertips

The Everett Silvertips are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League that plays in Everett, Washington. They joined the league as an expansion team for the 2003–04 WHL season. The team name comes from the silvertip bear...

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| Ryan de Pape (RW)
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| Prince Albert Raiders

Prince Albert Raiders

The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...

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| Sasha Golin (RW)
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| Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...

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| Taylor Swyston (C)
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| Prince George Cougars

Prince George Cougars

The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...

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| Jason Reese (LW)
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| Vancouver Giants

Vancouver Giants

The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...

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| Michael Reich (C)
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| Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs

The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...

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| Keegan Dansereau (RW)
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| Calgary Hitmen

Calgary Hitmen

The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...

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| Trevor Glass (D)
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| Medicine Hat Tigers

Medicine Hat Tigers

The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....

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| Logan Pyett

Logan Pyett

Logan Pyett is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 212th overall...

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| Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

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| Todd Panchyson (D)
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| Kootenay Ice

Kootenay Ice

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| Victor Bartley (D)
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| Kamloops Blazers

Kamloops Blazers

The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...

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| Justin McCrae (C)
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| Saskatoon Blades

Saskatoon Blades

The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...

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| Brennan Wray (C)
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| Moose Jaw Warriors

Moose Jaw Warriors

The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...

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| Kyle Bortis (LW)
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| Swift Current Broncos

Swift Current Broncos

The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...

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| George Holloway (C)
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| Seattle Thunderbirds

Seattle Thunderbirds

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| Mike Cann (D)
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| Brandon Wheat Kings

Brandon Wheat Kings

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| Matthew Cline (C)
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| Red Deer Rebels

Red Deer Rebels

The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....

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| Craig Cuthbert (C)
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| Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Rockets